Martinus Lørdahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Martinus Lørdahl

Norwegian speed skater, figure skater and racewalker

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1873

Place of Birth: Hof, Vestfold, Norway

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1933

Profession: speed skater, figure skater, racewalker

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Martinus Lørdahl

  • Martinus Lørdahl (28 July 1873, in Hof, Vestfold – 2 April 1933, in Oslo) was a Norwegian businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator.
  • He was active in several sports, in particular athletics, swimming and skating.
  • He was among Norway's best racewalkers, and had several good results in speed skating, including placing second at the 1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships.
  • He co-founded the sports club Kristiania Idrætsforening in 1893, and participated in restarting Christiania Skøiteklub in 1898.
  • He was a driving force in the construction of Bislett Stadium from 1908.
  • He served as President of the Norwegian Swimming Federation from 1920 to 1923, and co-founded Oslo Idrettskrets.A bust of Lørdahl, sculpted by Per Ung, was unveiled at Bislett Stadium in 2010.

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